Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and added an assist to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers at FLA Live Arena. The Panthers finished a five-game homestand with a 3-2 record.
A major problem during this homestand was starting on time. The Cats gave up the opening goal in four of the five games. They were able to overcome against Boston and San Jose, not Los Angeles and the two-goal hole they dug themselves against the defending champs, who were coming off an embarrassing loss to Tampa Bay, left too much of an uphill battle to win in the end.